The following activities are exempt from obtaining a permit and from the requirements of this chapter:
A. Actions by a public agency or utility, the county, or other governmental agency, to remove or alleviate an emergency condition, restore utility service, or reopen a public thoroughfare to traffic.
B. Action by any person when the county determines, and documents in writing, that the actions are necessary to remove or alleviate an emergency condition, restore utility service, or reopen a public thoroughfare to traffic.
C. Bona fide agricultural and farming operations which constitute the principal use of any parcel or tract of land located in the county and which meet the requirements of the zoning for that portion of the county in which the operation is located. (Ord. 315-C, 5-27-2009)